| Detroit | Pietermaritzburg | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 688.00 | USD 209.75 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 3.30 | USD 1.82 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.21 | USD 0.26 |
| 1 Pair of Nike shoes | USD 76.17 | USD 99.44 |
| Cinema, international release, 1 seat | USD 10.00 | USD 4.66 |